Yoga Sadhana for Mothers

Shared experiences of Ashtanga yoga pregnancy, birth and motherhood

Desai, Sharmila and Wise, Anna (2014) Yoga Sadhana for Mothers. Pinter & Martin, London. ISBN 978-1-906756-30-7

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The first book dedicated to the subject of Ashtanga yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood.

This in-depth book offers the guidance, shared wisdom and practical advice that every student and teacher of Ashtanga yoga needs for the journey to motherhood and beyond. Covering many aspects of this transformative time in a woman’s life, Yoga Sadhana for Mothers is an invaluable resource for anyone working with pregnant or postpartum yoga students. Includes:

- inspiring, first-hand stories of conception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood written by women practitioners of Ashtanga yoga from around the world, including some of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois’s most long-standing students and influential teachers
- clear, illustrated guidelines on modifying the Ashtanga yoga primary series during pregnancy developed in collaboration with R. Sharath Jois, director of KPJAYI in Mysore, India
- warm, personal interviews with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois’s daughter, Saraswathi Rangaswamy and his granddaughter Sharmila Mahesh, offering insight into family traditions passed down by Jois and his wife Amma
- practical guidance on postpartum recovery using Ayurvedic foods and therapeutic practices to aid healing

Item Type:	Book
ISBN:	978-1-906756-30-7
Subjects:	Education Philosophy & Psychology
Courses by Department:	The School of Communication
Depositing User:	Susannah Marriott
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2015 09:15
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 13:24
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/1456

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